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The method developed in the 1940's and was a ground-breaking piece of research that would change dating methods forever. Libby calculated the rate of radioactive decay of the C isotope (4) in carbon black powder.

Archaeologists had used Relative Dating methods to calculate their reigns.

Though their initial calculations were slightly incorrect thanks to the contaminants of extensive nuclear testing of the age, scientists soon discovered the error and developed methods that were more accurate, including a date of calibration to 1950.

This does not mean that we have a precise year of 3780BC, it means we then need to calibrate through other methods that will show us how atmospheric concentrations of the C isotope has changed - most typically through the dendrochronology records (tree ring data) (10).

Very old trees such as North American Bristlecone Pine are ideal for constructing long and accurate records of the state of the atmosphere.

date of organic material - but an approximate age, usually within a range of a few years either way.